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New bus service rolls out across Seattle
Thanks to voter approval of Transit Proposition 1, today Mayor Murray and transit supporters celebrated the first day of expanded weekday Metro bus service in neighborhoods across Seattle. In just...
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Mayor Murray signs Executive Order banning official City travel to North...
Mayor Ed Murray today signed an Executive Order banning official City of Seattle travel by employees to North Carolina in response that state’s passage of H.B. 2, which revoked civil rights...
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City of Seattle launches Digital Equity Initiative Action Plan
Today, Mayor Edward Murray announced the launch of the Digital Equity Initiative Action Plan. The Plan provides steps forward for the City to provide equitable technology opportunities for all Seattle...
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Mayor Murray issues statement on end of legislative session
Mayor Ed Murray today issued the following statement after the Washington State Legislature adjourned sine die: “Thanks to the Washington State Legislature, and particularly the Seattle Delegation, for...
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Mayor announces $1.6 million for neighborhood business districts
This evening Mayor Ed Murray will join business leaders and owners in Seattle’s Central Area to announce $1.6 million in neighborhood investments through the Only in Seattle initiative. This year’s...
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City opens applications for Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program
Today, the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) opened the 2016 application process for the 10th annual Summer Youth Employment Program. The Summer Youth Employment Program is a part of the Mayor’s...
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Mayor Murray signs Executive Order banning official City travel to Mississippi
Mayor Ed Murray today signed an Executive Order banning official City of Seattle travel by employees to Mississippi in response to that state’s passage of a bill to revoke protections for LGBTQ people....
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Duwamish River Opportunity Fund seeks proposals
The City of Seattle is seeking applications for community-based projects that enhance the quality of life in Seattle neighborhoods along the Duwamish River. Successful applicants will engage in...
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U.S. MAYORS UNITE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
Mayor Edwin M. Lee joined by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Honolulu Mayor Kirk...
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Join Mayor Murray for this year’s Find It, Fix It Community Walks
Today Mayor Ed Murray announced the schedule for his 2016 Find It, Fix It Community Walks to occur in seven neighborhoods this summer and fall. Now in its third year, the walks bring together City...
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Levy to Move Seattle’s first 100 Days
The Levy to Move Seattle recently passed its first 100 days of implementing new projects that enhance transportation in Seattle. Through the levy, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has...
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Mayor transmits legislation to rename park after Donnie Chin
The process to rename International Children’s Park in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District after the beloved community activist Donnie Chin is moving forward. Today, Mayor Ed Murray sent to the...
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Murray announces engagement plan for King Street Station
Today Mayor Ed Murray announced a public engagement plan to visualize how the city can begin to transform the upper floors of King Street Station into a cultural hub in 2017. Beginning in May, a...
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Mayor launches advisory committee to support commercial affordability
Mayor Ed Murray today announced today the launch of a Commercial Affordability Advisory Committee that will make recommendations on addressing the rising cost of commercial space for small businesses,...
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Murray announces Get Moving Fund awards to local partners
Mayor Ed Murray today announced that Seattle Parks and Recreation will award $112,500 to 13 local agencies through the Get Moving Fund to support access to healthy recreational opportunities...
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Murray proposes ordinance to protect renters against discrimination based on...
Mayor Ed Murray today transmitted legislation to the City Council expanding fair housing protections for renters using subsidies or alternative sources of income to pay their rent. The Seattle Office...
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City of Seattle announces new partnerships to activate public parks
Mayor Ed Murray and Seattle Parks and Recreation today announced this year’s Urban Parks Partnership Initiative’s community partners. The program provides opportunities to build community around our...
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Murray issues statement on guidance to Seattle residents to run water
Today Mayor Ed Murray issued the following statement on the Seattle Public Utilities guidance to run your water for two minutes before drinking or cooking if the water has not been run for more than...
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Mayor Murray releases groundbreaking Seattle Equity & Environment Agenda
Today Mayor Ed Murray released the Seattle Equity & Environment Action Agenda, a blueprint for advancing racial justice in Seattle’s environmental work. Operating on the premise that those most...
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Mayor Murray announces funding plan for North Police Precinct
Mayor Ed Murray today announced the funding strategy for the new Seattle Police Department North Precinct, slated to break ground in 2017 and open for business in 2019. The mayor will propose no new...
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Mayor Murray introduces first phase of ‘Shared Vision for Lake City’
Mayor Ed Murray has unveiled the first proposal of the Shared Vision for Lake City. The measure calls for expanded pedestrian access, rezones within the Lake City hub urban village and along Lake City...
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Mayor Murray proposes expansion of labor standards outreach, enforcement
As the number of wage and benefit complaints and investigations continues to grow, and the need for additional outreach to both workers and businesses becomes more apparent, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray...
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Mayor proposes ordinance to require all new residential multifamily...
Mayor Ed Murray today unveiled his proposal to enact a residential Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA-R) program, which will require that new multifamily residential development in Seattle...
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Murray seeks improvements to Seattle Preschool Program
Today Mayor Ed Murray is asking the City Council to approve key adjustments to the Seattle Preschool Program in response to community feedback to allow more flexibility in the program’s policies...
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Murray proposes funding plan for additional police officers
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today proposed a funding plan to finance the hiring of 200 new police officers and investments in the City’s 911 call center as proposed in his 2016 State of the City address....
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City of Seattle, Seattle Public Schools deepen engagement, improve access to...
The City of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools today announced the year two progress of their joint Creative Advantage arts education initiative. Arts integration and 21st Century Skill-development...
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Seattle first Northwest city to achieve national Emergency Management...
The City of Seattle’s emergency management program was accredited by the national Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Commission at their spring meeting in Lexington, Kentucky. Seattle...
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Mayor Murray convenes citywide Education Summit
Mayor Ed Murray, along with educators, students, parents, academic experts, and community members, today convened the City’s first Education Summit since 1990. The Education Summit’s goal is to deepen...
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Mayor Murray and Chief O’Toole issue statements on May Day violence
Today, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray released the following statement after five Seattle police officers were injured during violent May Day protests: “I want to thank the Seattle Police Department for its...
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City of Seattle’s AAA bond rating reaffirmed
High ratings continue to help the City of Seattle lower the cost of borrowing money to fund critical projects throughout the city. Over the past month, the nation’s top rating agencies, Fitch Ratings,...
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U.S. Supreme Court will not review Seattle minimum wage law
Today the United States Supreme Court announced that it would not accept review of the unanimous decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refusing to halt full implementation of Seattle’s $15 an...
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Murray statement on Council voting down SoDo street vacation
Mayor Ed Murray released the following statement after City Council’s vote to deny a street vacation for a portion of Occidental Avenue South: “I firmly believe that a new arena will be built that...
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Mayor Murray releases 20-year growth plan for Seattle
Mayor Ed Murray today transmitted his proposal to update Seattle’s 20-year Comprehensive Plan to the Seattle City Council. Seattle 2035 focuses on equitable growth as Seattle expects gain 120,000...
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City of Seattle brings Utility Discount to 10,000 more households
Today Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) Director Andrew Lofton announced proposed changes to the Utility Discount Program (UDP) to auto-enroll more than 10,000 low-income...
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Murray to promote trade in China and Japan
Mayor Ed Murray will join Seattle business executives, economic development officials, and academic leaders on a 5-day trade delegation to China this month. He will then visit Japan for three days to...
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Mayor Murray announces agreement with Shenzhen to advance biomedical research
Mayor Ed Murray announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Seattle and the City of Shenzhen, China, to support biomedical research and the establishment of a joint institute...
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Mayor Murray statement on Obama Administration action on gender identity and...
Mayor Ed Murray issued the following statement on the Obama Administration actions to support transgender students’ use of school restrooms consistent with their gender identity: “Schools should be a...
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Mayor Murray announces economic partnership with Hangzhou
Mayor Ed Murray announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Seattle and the City of Hangzhou to support the promotion of technology and innovation, e-commerce, trade, economic...
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City, State to begin implementing next steps for I-5 and East Duwamish Greenbelt
Mayor Ed Murray and Governor Jay Inslee are initiating next steps to improve public safety and public health in the area under I-5 and in the East Duwamish Greenbelt along the freeway in South Seattle....
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Murray praises new federal overtime rules
Mayor Ed Murray issued the following statement after the Obama Administration issued a new rule extending overtime protections: “Thanks to the Obama Administration, more than 75,000 additional workers...
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